diff --git a/lmfdb/ecnf/WebEllipticCurve.py b/lmfdb/ecnf/WebEllipticCurve.py
index 9815b702f4..d566a31612 100644
--- a/lmfdb/ecnf/WebEllipticCurve.py
+++ b/lmfdb/ecnf/WebEllipticCurve.py
@@ -577,9 +577,10 @@ def make_E(self):
         try:
             self.gens = [web_point(parse_point(K, P)) for P in self.gens]
             self.gens_and_heights = list(zip(self.gens,self.heights))
+            self.gens_and_heights.sort(key = lambda Ph: Ph[1])
         except AttributeError:
             self.gens = []
-            self.gens_and_orders = []
+            self.gens_and_heights = []
 
         # Global period
         try: